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Did Leonardo DiCaprio face a lawsuit for lack of character research? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

It turns out that playing a corrupt stockbroker can land you in a courtroom yourself. In 2013, The Wolf of Wall Street had everyone talking—except Andrew Greene, who was fuming. Greene claimed he was the unfortunate muse for Nicky “Rugrat” Koskoff, the shady character who partied hard and lived even harder. His gripe? The movie made him look like a degenerate criminal, and he wasn’t about to let it slide. So, he lawyered up and went straight for Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and the whole production crew.

Greene’s defamation suit was no small fry. He argued that the filmmakers didn’t just stretch the truth—they didn’t even try to get it right. No deep dives into the facts, no cross-checking, just vibes. His lawyers called it “clear and convincing evidence of reckless disregard” for accuracy.

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Ashton Kutcher played the role of Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. founder, in the film Jobs. The flick delved into the late CEO's humble beginnings in the 1970s until he created the first iPod and launched the company.

During the 2013 film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Kutcher opened up about playing the role of the digital entrepreneur.

He said: "It was kind of like throwing myself into this gauntlet of, I know, massive amounts of criticism", expressing how terrifying it was to play the real-life tech icon less than two years after his death.

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Nicole Kidman took a dig at Martin Scorsese when she hinted that the legendary director doesn’t make films with strong female characters. It has been a criticism that was leveled against Scorsese a few other times. Meryl Streep echoed the same sentiments earlier in 2011 when she shared that she would like to see Scorsese interested in a female character once in a while.

Nicole Kidman with Harris Dickinson in Babygirl | Credits: A24

However, the whole drama brings up another interesting perspective about female directors. Kidman had pledged to work with more female directors since 2017 and fans can safely say that she kept her word. In a truly iconic moment, Spider-Man actress Kirsten Dunst once told her fellow actresses that they had to start looking for women-led projects.

Kirsten Dunst’s Take On Female Directors Gain Relevance Amid Nicole Kidman-Martin Scorsese Drama Kirsten Dunst in The Power of the Dog...

On The Wolf of Wall Street set, DiCaprio reflects on his anger with Margot Robbie. (Photo Credit – Facebook)

When Margot Robbie revealed Leonardo DiCaprio would often get frustrated with her for not seeing classic films as the actress admitted she never saw Star Wars films.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie delivered a standout performance in Martin Scorsese’ The Wolf of the Wall Street, earning critical acclaim. While the film was a breakthrough for Robbie, DiCaprio had established himself in the Hollywood industry with other big hits like Titanic, The Revenant, Inception, and others. In The Wolf of the Wall Street, DiCaprio and Robbie’s portrayal of Jordan Belfort and Naomi Lapaglia showcased their versatility as actors, solidifying their rise to stardom. Before Robbie’s stardom, DiCaprio had had his fair share in the industry and was already nominated for an Academy Award several times.

Though it’s common for actors,...

Film director Martin Scorsese put rumors of retiring to rest recently. The 81-year-old director spoke at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy. There, he addressed speculation about stepping away from filmmaking.

“I have no plans to retire,” Scorsese stated clearly. The acclaimed director wants to continue creating movies. His comments come after two upcoming projects were delayed. But Scorsese explained the projects are still in development with adjusted timelines.

Some wondered if Scorsese would retire after a biopic on singer Frank Sinatra and a film about Jesus were postponed. The Sinatra movie has been in development for 15 years. It may star Leonardo DiCaprio as Sinatra and Jennifer Lawrence as Ava Gardner. Securing rights from Sinatra’s estate has caused challenges.

As for the Jesus film, Scorsese said “I am working on it.” He wants to bring a unique perspective inspired by his Catholic upbringing in New York. At a February event,...

Fictional horror movies scare us until we leave the theater. True crime dramas follow us home because they happened once to someone—or so they say.

Heists, abuses of power, murders, and multiple murders. Hollywood loves crime and all the ill-gotten bootie it brings. From 1907’s The Unwritten Law: A Thrilling Drama Based on the Thaw-White Case to the upcoming Roofman, films inspired by true crime capture a special kind of imagination. They are cautionary tales with real-life consequences, and dramas too sordid for mixed company. In the Golden Age, stories of gangland thugs came with promises of being “ripped from today’s papers.” Every robbery is a drama. Each public scandal is a potential movie trailer. Every human tragedy is a closeup. Here are some of the best films that took their plots from schemes attempted in real life.

Zodiac (2007)

Directed by David Fincher, Zodiac is as exhilarating as it is frustrating.

Exclusive: Motive Pictures had acquired the rights to develop popular British economist and YouTuber Gary Stevenson’s autobiography The Trading Game into a limited TV series.

We understand Motive Pictures landed the rights following a competitive and lengthy option process. The Sunday Times bestseller will be adapted by screenwriter Gregory Burke. The deal was negotiated by Lesley Thorne of Aitken Alexander Associates Ltd on behalf of Gary Stevenson and his literary agent Chris Wellbelove.

Described as a “propulsive, deeply compelling, and human exploration of the dark side of capitalism,” The Trading Game tells the story of Stevenson’s journey as a working-class kid from East London who rises to become the top trader in the world for Citibank before a crippling descent into depression.

The synopsis reads: Intense, funny, and sometimes grotesque, the narrative takes readers on an unvarnished, white-knuckle journey to the dark heart of an intoxicating...

We all know about the success stories in the startup world because if they were successful, that means that they are still around, and one way or another, we are using them, but there are also some spectacular failures in the world of startups. In fact, their failure was so spectacular that some people decided to make films and TV shows about them. So, if you are also interested in some of the biggest startup failures, here are the 5 best movies and TV shows based on true stories you can watch about them.

Blackberry (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – IFC Films

Blackberry is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a screenplay co-written by Johnson and Matthew Miller. Loosely based on the 2015 book titled Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by authors Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, the...

Forget method acting, try method padding! Leonardo DiCaprio’s Hollywood days aren’t all glamour. Filming a spanking scene with Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon required some, ahem, creative costuming. Turns out, De Niro’s dedication to the craft meant DiCaprio needed a little extra cushioning.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack in Titanic | Paramount Pictures

This hilarious (and slightly painful) story is a reminder that sometimes, the road to stardom is paved with…well, butt pads.

The Shocking Truth About DiCaprio’s Butt in Killers of the Flower Moon Robert De Niro in The Untouchables | Paramount Pictures

Hollywood, the very land where dreams come true and… fake butts steal the show? Wanna believe it or not, that perfectly sculpted peach you saw on screen might just be some clever special effects. Even the grittiest scenes aren’t always what they seem.

Take Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest flick,...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have collaborated 6 times over the years. The director-actor duo have never repeated themselves and have constantly worked on reinventing themselves each time. From historical epics, crime dramas, to psychological thrillers, the two have become the ideal pairing that can do no wrong.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street

One of their wild collaborations was the 2013 biographical black comedy film The Wolf of Wall Street. One of the craziest scenes from the film was a lion casually walking through the Stratton Oakmont firm in the presence of office workers. While Scorsese did use a real lion and real people for the scene, a brilliant strategy was used to seamlessly blend them together.

VFX Artist Took a Unique Strategy to Shoot The Lion Scene in The Wolf of Wall Street

This scene from The Wolf of Wall Street was pulled off by...

Michael/Mike "Meathead" Stivic (Rob Reiner) called for a very particular type of performance. Archie and Edith Bunker's son-in-law on "All in the Family" was the progressive foil to the Bunkers' bigoted paterfamilias, a member of the Baby Boomer counterculture (back when that was a thing) who rallied against the conservative Greatest Generation beliefs championed by Archie. But at the same time, Mike was one of those well-educated liberal white guys who still struggled to recognize his own ingrained prejudices -- particularly when it came to the women in his life -- and was often guilty of being more concerned with feeling morally superior than figuring out how to actually bring about the social change he professed to want.

Reiner would eventually prove himself capable of handling this knot of contradictions, but it took him a couple of tries, much like "All in the Family" itself. As he once recalled...

There’s no denying that Leonardo DiCaprio is a phenomenal actor and ever since his Titanic performed exceptionally well at the box office, he has stayed in the limelight and became one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. However, the Academy Award-winner actor has often been making headlines off-screen as he is notorious for dating younger women.

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant

Even though age gaps in a relationship are not a big issue, when one constantly dates people who are half their age, it automatically attracts attention followed by criticism and trolling. Such was the case with Leonardo DiCaprio, who would often date young supermodels and has earned the title of Hollywood’s playboy. A fan of the Inception actor mocked him for his dating life with the weirdest possible joke and people are loving it.

Fan Mocks Leonardo DiCaprio For Being Hollywood’s Creepy Old Man...

Fox Corp. continues to shift its talent across its linear and streaming platforms.

In the latest move, Fox News contributor Tyrus (real name George Murdoch … no relation to Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch) is expected to host an interview series for Outkick, the sports outlet founded by Clay Travis. Fox acquired Outkick in 2021.

The series, Maintaining with Tyrus, will debut Feb. 1 with an interview with Piers Morgan (himself the host on the Murdoch-owned Talk TV), and future interviews booked with Jordan Belfort (the man who inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street) and Dirty Jobs and How America Works host Mike Rowe.

The show is expected to book guests in the sports, entertainment and pop culture spaces.

A former professional wrestler for the WWE, Tna and Nwa, Tyrus has been a contributor to Fox News for years, most frequently appearing on Greg Gutfeld’s primetime program. he also...

Photograph by Courtesy of Paramount Pictures With The Wolf of Wall Street, Leonardo DiCaprio not only earned his fourth nomination for an Oscar in an acting category, but also his first Best Picture nomination, since he was one of the producers alongside director Martin Scorsese. The movie was based on a true story, as detailed in the memoir by Jordan Belfort, a stock broker whose salacious rags-to-riches-to-jail story had become the subject of a Hollywood bidding war. When the film opened, DiCaprio spoke about why he was so interested in not only bringing Belfort’s story to the screen, but playing him in the film. (Click on the media bar below to hear Leonardo DiCaprio) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Leonardo_DiCaprio_Jordan_Belfort_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_.mp3 The Wolf of Wall Street is currently streaming on Paramount+ and available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K, and most digital platforms.

If you were concerned there wouldn’t be enough unsubtle apiculture metaphors for meting out justice via hellacious ass-whooping in The Beekeeper, you can relax. Even if director David Ayer remains in his usual mode of glowering self-seriousness, whenever Jason Statham snarls about “protecting the hive” or “smoking out the hornets” or “killing the queen,” you get an inkling of how much fun this violent revenge thriller might have been in more playful hands. Still, watching the bullet-headed action star take down squads of government agents and thuggish mercenaries alike, mostly while unarmed, is fun enough. Probably even more so in Imax.

In a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer that’s nothing if not literal, Statham plays Adam Clay, a retired field operative from a top-secret national security force designed to step in and restore order whenever some nefarious criminal situation gets out of hand. Even though he’s no longer a “Beekeeper,...

Here’s the beautiful thing about David Ayer’s “The Beekeeper,” which is essentially a “John Wick” ripoff starring Jason Statham as a former top-secret government assassin who violently unretires after someone kills his bees: If for some twisted reason you showed me this movie right after I’d woken up from a 10-year coma and told me it was opening in theaters that Friday, I might not have any idea what year I was in, but I would know — within five minutes, and beyond a shadow of a doubt — that it was the second weekend of January.

Too silly for late August, too memorable for streaming, and so committed to its own stupidity that it starts to feel like smart counter-programming for prestige fare like “Poor Things” and “American Fiction,” “The Beekeeper” could reorient a lost critic to their current place in the film calendar as reliably as the...

This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records.

The dream of making a quick and easy fortune in cryptocurrency took yet another hit on Friday with the arrest of Rodney Burton, a.k.a. “Bitcoin Rodney,” a relentless promoter who sold himself as a high-tech financial guru and was often seen out with celebrity pals including Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross, Marlon Wayans, and Tiffany Haddish.

Burton, whose 2021 “Reinvent Yourself With Crypto” event in Miami also included appearances by singer Akon, Fubu...

In the fast-paced world of stock trading, even a seasoned player like Jordan Belfort, famously known as “The Wolf of Wall Street,” is raising eyebrows at the alleged stock prowess of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul. The controversial claims emerged during an exclusive interview on “The Tucker Carlson Show,” where Belfort […]

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Few directors will ever put together a filmography as impressive as Martin Scorsese. From "Taxi Driver" to the Best Picture winner "The Departed" and everything in between (including stellar music documentaries like "The Last Waltz") we're talking about one of cinema's true titans. The history of film could not be written without mentioning his name multiple times. But in more than five decades of directing, one film stands tall above the rest as the biggest movie Scorsese ever made: "The Wolf of Wall Street."

The 2013 film reunited the filmmaker with one of his most trusted collaborators in Leonardo DiCaprio who would help him tell the story of Jordan Belfort, chronicling the real-life criminal's journey from a hungry young guy selling penny stocks to a wealthy,...

When Margot Robbie Admitted To Disliking This ‘Disgusting’ Thing About Her The Wolf Of Wall Street Character, Naomi Lapagila (Picture Credit: Facebook)

Margot Robbie is one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses, especially after the colossal success of her film Barbie. The actress rose to fame as Naomi Lapagila in The Wolf of Wall Street. Her character was the second wife of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Jordan Belfort. Margot undoubtedly gained a lot of recognition for the part, but she disliked one thing about Naomi ardently. Keep scrolling to know more.

Robbie began her acting career with independent thriller movies and made her television debut in 2008 with the series City Homicide. Margot’s breakthrough came with the Martin Scorsese film. The actress’ selection for the film also has an interesting story behind it. During the audition for the movie, the actress wanted to do something impressive and only had one chance.

As Miami Art Week and lead fair Art Basel Miami Beach wraps up its 21st year, by night there were fashion events, popups, concerts, dining debuts, cocktail soirees and philanthropy moments to match and exceed every by-day art buy. During the week-long festivities — in which the Magic City is taken over by celebrities, musicians, artists and collectors — star chefs, performers, credit card companies and fashion, liquor and watch brands were all heavily in the mix alongside dealers and collectors. For some, it was quite possible to spend an entire week traversing from the beach to Brickell and from Downtown to the Design District attending art-adjacent parties and never even seeing any of the fairs.

Here are the highlights of what happened around town when everyone was not looking at art.

Re:wild Raises $9 Million for Climate Change

In its biggest fundraising event ever held on Dec. 7, Re:wild, the global...

When Margot Robbie Thought She’d Go Unnoticed In The Wolf Of Wall Street (Picture Credit: IMDb)

Thanks to her blockbuster movie Barbie, Margot Robbie is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses. The actress has some notable films to her credit, but she once admitted that she’d go unnoticed in the Leonardo DiCaprio-led film The Wolf of Wall Street. She played the role of Naomi Lapaglia, the second wife of Leo’s Jordan Belfort.

The film came out in 2013, giving Margot unparalleled fame and recognition. From there on, she never had to look back again. The talented actress started her career in 2008’s City Homicide, and soon she became one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. Veteran director Martin Scorsese directed the movie, and Margot’s improvisation during its audition helped her land the part of Naomi. Keep scrolling to get the full deets.

In an interview with BAFTA,...

You know the drill. Every streaming service takes certain movies and TV shows off their platform each month as new titles join their libraries. It can be a bit infuriating to realize the show you've putting off watching for months is now about to become unavailable, but it also gives you the best excuse to finally watch it — a ticking clock.

With the holidays approaching, many of us will be stuck indoors with family members desperately looking for a distraction from the awful political talk. What better way to stop the awkward conversation than by suggesting a fantastic movie or TV show before it leaves Netflix? Sure, you can watch a Christmas classic or even a spirited holiday horror movie. But that's predictable and dull. A much better idea is to spend the holidays watching uncle Sir Ridley Scott tell you a story of honor, revenge, and gladiatorial glory. Or...

Pain Hustlers is a crime drama film directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by Wells Tower and Evan Hughes. The Netflix film follows the story of a single mother Liza, who joins the sales team of a bankrupt pharmaceutical company after losing her and because of her, the sales go through the roof. This helps her to reach the high life but what she doesn’t know is that she is putting herself right in the middle of a federal conspiracy. Pain Hustler stars Emily Blunt and Chris Evans in the lead roles with Andy García and Catherine O’Hara starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Netflix film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Thank You For Smoking (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Fox Searchlight Pictures

Synopsis: Based on Christopher Buckley’s acclaimed 1994 novel of the same title and adapted for the screen by Jason Reitman,...

"I never would've guessed that I'd have won for Best Actor in a Comedy," Leonardo DiCaprio said when he collected his Golden Globe for "The Wolf of Wall Street" in 2014. DiCaprio has played many different roles -- some dramatic, some thrilling, and many that seem to be suffering perpetual panic attacks. In the past decade, however, DiCaprio has started to include levity in that anxiety.

In "Killers of the Flower Moon," DiCaprio plays Ernest, a simple guy and a veteran who falls in love with an Osage woman. But soon enough, Ernest gets involved in a crime ring and a conspiracy to murder Osage members for their money. There are hints of DiCaprio's past performances in Ernest. There's a bit of his anxiety-ridden undercover cop from "The Departed," some of the boyish charm from his earlier roles, and also the in-over-his-head escalation of "The Wolf of Wall Street." He is charming,...

Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, comes to theaters this weekend, but the legendary director is ready to vouch for one of his previous films that’s come under fire. Speaking with Wonka actor Timothée Chalamet for a GQ feature interview, Scorsese defended his 2014 drama, The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort. Critics of the film say its excessive and vulgar displays of greed seemingly celebrate the heinous crimes of its lead character, glorifying the act of deceiving innocent victims out of their rainy day funds and life savings. Scorsese disagrees, and he’s got a few words for detractors.

“In the case of The Wolf of Wall Street, for example, I only learned the other day from an interviewer who said, ‘You’re not aware of the war [over] Wolf of Wall Street?,” Scorsese said. “So I said, ‘What are you talking about.

Emma Stone delivers a powerhouse performance in Yorgos Lanthimos‘ latest hit, “Poor Things.” The Searchlight Pictures production, which releases in US theaters on December 8, showcases Stone as Bella Baxter, a re-animated woman on a quest to discover life and herself. Willem Dafoe‘s scientist brings her back to life while Ramy Youssef and Mark Ruffalo feature as helpers and hinderers in her exploration of life.

But the movie belongs to Stone, who reunites with Lanthimos after they worked together on “The Favourite.” She is once more saying the words of Tony McNamara, who co-wrote “The Favourite” with Deborah Davis and Stone’s “Cruella” with Dana Fox. Stone’s performance has been touted as one of the very best of her career by many critics.

Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) declared that Stone will “blow your mind” in the movie, writing: “Nothing overshadows Stone’s odd, amusing and affecting performance as Bella,...

The Wolf of Wall Street is Martin Scorsese’s highest-grossing film — despite a three-hour run time. Yet it’s a film that has detractors who consider it an excessive, overly vulgar, frat boy fantasy that seems to downright celebrate its amoral Wall Street stockbroker protagonist, Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio).

In a new GQ feature that partnered Scorsese with Dune actor Timothée Chalamet, the director was asked about his penchant for refusing to tell the audience how to feel about characters, and he brought up the 2014 film.

“In the case of The Wolf of Wall Street, for example, I only learned the other day from an interviewer who said, ‘You’re not aware of the war [over] Wolf of Wall Street?,” Scorsese said. “So I said, ‘What are you talking about.’ They said, ‘Well, there was a big screening at Paramount of the picture, for the critics in New York.

This article contains spoilers for "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Martin Scorsese, one of our finest living filmmakers, returns to a theme he's made his own for decades in "Killers of the Flower Moon" -- the American dream and the fallacy in its formation. This time, the focus is not on white men gaining wealth, fame, and power through less-than-scrupulous means, though there is still plenty of that happening, but there's a stronger emphasis on how the realization of the American dream often means ruin, death, and doom for communities of color. 

In the film, we see this with the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe residing in present-day Oklahoma after being removed from Kansas by the U.S. government. The Osage found oil on their land in the early 20th century, which they retained the rights for, resulting in many members of the Osage Nation becoming rather wealthy. It's here...

Even now, 10 years after its release, Martin Scorsese’s “Wolf of Wall Street” still inspires strong debate among those viewers who understand Scorsese’s no-holds-barred film about how Wall Street corruption and capitalism run amok can be alluring and contemptible at the same time and those who thought the movie celebrated that which it sought to condemn.

But that’s par for the course for the filmmaker, who has spent his entire career pushing audiences outside their comfort zones and asking questions of viewers that don’t have easy answers.

“I think what Marty is tapping into here — why he’s soaking you in the world — is to tweak what is in all of us, probably. The allure of this kind of easy money and excess is probably somewhere in all of us, but, fortunately, most of us don’t respond to it,” Thelma Schoonmaker, Scorsese’s Oscar-winning editor, said...

While Apple opted to skip all the North American fall film festivals when it comes to Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, the 3.5-hour epic did stop by the BFI London Film Festival where the director took part in a 1.5-hour masterclass detailing his legendary career with moderator Edgar Wright. Considering the sheer breadth of film knowledge from both directors, it’s quite a fascinating conversation, particularly detailing Scorsese’s love for film history as well as a chronological tour through his own filmography and looking toward the future of the medium he’s dedicated his life to.

Speaking about The Wolf of Wall Street, Scorsese noted how his Jordan Belfort biopic was a prescient metaphor for the election of Donald Trump. “Politically, the country, they elected him,” the director said. “It’s about kill, go get the money, lie, do anything you want. You can’t do anything to me.

Dumb Money is a biographical comedy-drama film directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. Based on a novel by Ben Mezrich titled The Antisocial Network, the film chronicles the GameStop short squeeze, which happened in January 2021. Dumb Money stars Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, America Ferrera, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Sebastian Stan. So, if you loved the comedy-drama film here are some similar movies you could check out next.

The Big Short (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount Pictures

Synopsis: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis,...

Matthew McConaughey is barely in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. But back in 2013, you probably wouldn’t have guessed this after watching the trailer. Marketed around McConaughey beating his chest as if he were part-caveman and part-that guy who thinks he can appropriate a Native American chant, the actor’s rhythmic hum while pounding his pecks is strangely hypnotic. And as it turned out, it’s at the heart of the movie, even if McConaughey only appears in three scenes.

Entering and exiting the film inside of The Wolf of Wall Street’s opening 15 minutes, McConaughey’s Mark Hanna is positioned as a semi-mentor of all things Wall Street (at least as far as Scorsese sees it): corruption, avarice, lust, and, of course, cocaine. In a more heavy-handed movie, Hanna might be positioned as Lucifer, a dark angel who would buy the soul of Jordan Belfort...

As the ongoing battles in state legislatures over classroom curricula indicate, history – or at least the curation of which stories to teach, and from which perspectives – is subjective. So too is Hollywood’s rich tradition of biopics, which imply to audiences whose lives are worthy of immortalizing on film. Whether in textbooks or onscreen, most of the protagonists of our shared cultural history have belonged to the same demographic: Elvis, Oppenheimer, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Hughes. Those individuals were undoubtedly impactful, but Hollywood has also devoted resources to spotlighting relatively lesser-known white men, such as Jordan Belfort, Frank Abagnale and Hugh Glass (and that’s just one movie star’s filmography).

Biopics about people of color exist, of course, particularly when it comes to undeniable icons like Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali. But one community – the second largest racial or ethnic group in the country – has been particularly underrepresented when it comes...

The current opioid epidemic is a scourge on the U.S. and the world, one where virtually no one has faced consequences, and a great example of American capitalist greed. It is a subject that has intrigued audiences around the world in recent years, with plenty of movies and documentaries trying to tackle the crisis, with various results. Now, Netflix wants a prestige award season film to compliment their already popular TV show "Painkiller," and the streamer tapped David Yates to make his first non "Harry Potter" and non "Tarzan" related movie in 18 years with "Pain Hustlers."

Yates' aim is to make a movie that combines the thrilling rise and fall story of "The Wolf of Wall Street" with the biting commentary and informative humor of "The Big Short," with a star-studded cast telling a fictional version of the story of the company Insys, one of the key players in...

Films can be interesting time capsules of historical moments or can at least represent what movie studios think an audience is interested in. Right now, there seems to be a belief that we really want to know how the opioid crisis, which kill 136 Americans a day, came to be. Netflix, most recently, came out with the series “Painkiller,” looking at the topic and, in October, will release “Pain Hustlers,” a fictionalized exploration of a drug company that foisted opioids on doctors for personal gain.

“Pain Hustlers” is a weird look into the topic, with long-time “Harry Potter” director David Yates at the helm to tell a story with heavy shades of Martin Scorsese’s “Wolf of Wall Street” and Craig Gillespie’s “I, Tonya.” Those are certainly great movies to lift tones from but in the case of “Pain Hustlers” its never gels and, coupled with Wells Tower’s simplistic script,...

Netflix is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best new movies coming to Netflix in September 2023 that you can watch in the upcoming month. The movies in this list are ranked according to their availability dates.

Arrival (September 1)

Synopsis: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.

Field of Dreams (September 1)

Synopsis: “If you build it, he will come.” With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe.

September is always a bit of an ungainly transitionary period. With the youths back in school, it feels like summer is over and done, even though it technically doesn't end until three-quarters of the way into the month. It's the same situation with films and TV shows. Save for the occasional sleeper hit, most of the titles that arrive in September are stragglers with nowhere else to go. Meanwhile, the studios start gearing up for the annual awards season by bringing their best and brightest to the ritzy international film festivals in Toronto and Venice. Of course, with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers having failed to negotiate an acceptable contract with both the striking writers' and actors' guilds at the time of writing, it's anyone's guess how this fall is even going to go right now. So, in the meantime, let's look at the new films and...

Since the wake of the 21st century in 2000, there have been several movie releases globally, with a few hits and misses. The film industry has progressed much, but some intermittent drawbacks have occurred. And as we draw near to the first quarter of the 21st century, we find it quite thrilling to look at some of the best movies of the 21st century so far.

Related: 10 Best Movies of All Time, Ranked by Viewers

What is the yardstick for this sort of selection? A few articles are already online ranking either the top 50, 75, or 100 greatest movies of the 21st century, but we thought to go with the viewers’ voice. Therefore, this result is compiled based on two IMDb articles listing the top 75 greatest and top 50 movies of the 21st century. We picked the 25 best movies that viewers consider the best through their votes and ratings.

That way, this is not our list per se.

Paramount+ (née CBS All Access) has recently shot up as one of the streaming services with the most robust and up-to-date libraries full of hits, hidden gems and classics.

Featuring some of the best Paramount movies, and beloved TV shows from CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and more, Paramount+ is the home of hit film franchises like “Scream” and “Mission: Impossible,” TV hits including “Star Trek” and Taylor Sheridan shows including “The Tulsa King” and “Yellowstone” spinoffs “1883” and “1923”.

Paramount’s movie list is particularly robust, so whether you’re wondering what’s new on Paramount+ or looking for the overall best movies you’ll find streaming there right now, we’ve got you covered with the best movies on Paramount+ to watch right now. And for your streaming convenience, we’ve linked the titles directly so you can skip the scrolling and get to watching.

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Adam McKay’s name is nowhere to be found in the credits for Painkiller, for the very good reason that he had nothing to do with it.

Yet it’s hard not to see his influence all over the Netflix miniseries. It’s there in the restless pacing, in the heavy-handed metaphors, in the choice to have the entire thing narrated by a character who all but reaches out from the screen to grab the audience by the lapels and shake them into action.

And it’s there, too, in the accompanying limitations. Painkiller, created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harper, presumably intends for all that flash to draw attention to its weighty central narrative about the launch of OxyContin and the ensuing opioid epidemic. But it overshoots that mark. The style is so ostentatious it distracts from the substance, even as it means to hammer home how important that substance really is.

Before Margot Robbie was Barbie, she was Harley Quinn, Naomi Lapaglia, Tonya Harding, and many more characters. There's no doubt Robbie loves her job as an actor, and while tackling the role of an iconic children's toy wasn't initially on her career bucket list, it's clear she's happy she took a chance with the role.

A month before the highly anticipated July 2023 release of "Barbie," Robbie spoke to Vogue about how playing the role never even crossed her mind. "It wasn't that I ever wanted to play Barbie, or dreamt of being Barbie, or anything like that," she explained. "This is going to sound stupid, but I really didn't even think about playing Barbie until years into developing the project."

And while "Barbie" might arguably be Robbie's most hyped-up movie in her career so far, it's by no means the only role she's slayed. Take a look back at Robbie's best movies below.

For years, Jesse Watters has signed off his various shows on Fox News with the cringe-inducing catchphrase “I’m Watters, and this is my world.” And as of Monday night, Fox News did indeed become Watters world. Watters — who cut his teeth as a minion to Bill O’Reilly — has officially taken over Fox’s coveted primetime 8 p.m. time slot.

Watters’ ascension takes place almost three months after Fox News unceremoniously fired right-wing kingmaker Tucker Carlson. After weeks of auditioning potential replacements, Fox rearranged their existing primetime lineup – sans Carlson – into a new schedule.

As we bask in the warmth of July, it’s time to turn our attention to the galaxy of stars born under the sun, signs of Cancer, and Leo. A constellation of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Robbin Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Statham, Sandra Bullock, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, light up this month with their birthdays. Known for their incredible performances, these July-born actors have immortalized characters on the silver screen that continues to be celebrated worldwide by audiences.

Margo Robbie (July 2)

Even though Margo’s upcoming movie ‘Barbie’ could get some international restrictions and censorship (like being banned in Vietnam), this July-born actor still has loads of great films under her belt.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Robbie left an unforgettable mark with her portrayal of Naomi Lapaglia, the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio‘s character,...

If you’re in the mood for a great story, Amazon’s excellent Prime Video service has some incredible dramas to keep you entertained. The service has a huge library, from Oscar-winning favorites to obscure gems. And the best part is that it’s free if you have Amazon Prime. If you don’t, you can pick up a 30-day Free trial.

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101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic’s departure through to its death—on its first and only voyage.

This is the movie that launched Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet into superstardom. It is epic in every way, and director James Cameron...

Wolves are not subtle creatures. It’s a rhetorical question: “Can you find the wolves in this picture?” Who couldn’t spot wolves among humans? They’re much smaller than people, much growlier. They have a vicious appetite and care only about satisfying it. What they lack in tact they make up in blunt aggression, tearing their victims apart limb-by-limb and leaving a blood-stained trail of evidence to prove it. They’re indignant, not the most intelligent, and they don’t speak the language. But that’s where William Hale differs: he speaks the language.

Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon makes no mistake about who is at the center of its tragedy: the Osage Nation. Shot primarily on location on the reservation in Oklahoma, the film opens and closes with Osage ceremonies, one mourning death and the other celebrating life, in that order. The story in-between,...

For more than 20 years, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have been staples in one another's careers. When the book is written telling their respective stories, it will be impossible to mention one without discussing the other. From "Gangs of New York" to the upcoming epic "Kills of the Flower Moon" and everything in between, Scorsese and DiCaprio have done some truly remarkable work together. So, why is it that Scorsese, a director who absolutely gets his choice of actor, goes back to DiCaprio time and time again?

The director addressed that very topic in a wide-ranging interview with Deadline recently. Perhaps not surprisingly, one of cinema's most respected and gifted filmmakers gave a pretty impressive reason for his desire to return to DiCaprio over and over again. Here's what he had to say about it:

"He goes to these weird places that are so difficult and convoluted, and through the convolution,...

We’ve seen various movies about the rise and/or fall of famous tech and business companies: David Fincher’s The Social Network explored the messy rise of Facebook, Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs analyzed the inner life of Steve Jobs throughout Apple’s history, and Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street showcased the rise and fall of Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort.

Master directors have given their spins on these all-too-familiar stories about so-called titans and geniuses of the tech and business world. We’ve seen the best that this subgenre of biopics has to offer, so one would expect that this well has been completely dried up and we can only go down from here. However, director Matt Johnson would say otherwise as his newest biopic about the rise and fall of BlackBerry proves that no genre is completely dead as long as you have the...

Biographical films are beloved by viewers, the Academy Awards, and Hollywood alike. Their dominance in the cinematic landscape is evidenced by the plethora of Best Picture winners. Numerous actors have been honored for bringing these historical figures to life on screen.

Biopics have been a mainstay in the movie-making industry for years, never failing to deliver both critically acclaimed success and box office hits. Although the genre has seen a surge in popularity over the past few years, its power remains undiminished. Recent additions to the biography genre from 2022 like ‘Thirteen Lives’ directed by Ron Howard and ‘Elvis’ starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler are proof of this.

Hollywood biopics, from stories of celebrated musicians like Mozart to infamous mobsters like Henry Hill, stand as some of the most acclaimed films. Many directors and actors have seen their careers skyrocket after appearing in a successful biopic – taking it as an...

The future is either an incredibly exciting place where decentralized ledgers bring about change rapidly or a hellish landscape where organized groups can exploit vulnerabilities in rigged systems. Fourteen years ago, director Ondi Timoner’s We Live in Public predicted the toxic hellscape some social media platforms have become, documenting Josh Harris’ Y2K era project “Quiet.” In a doomsday-style bunker, Harris simulated a societal breakdown in 30 days that has taken Facebook nearly twenty years to achieve. The director’s latest documentary The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution applies some of the same insights as GameStop: Rise of the Players as it explores the relationship between gaming, crypto, mediated mobilizations, and the stock market.

Timoner includes a wide range of personalities to tell this story, including the experts that misread just how volatile a market can be when retail investors have the time and the money to learn how to play the game.